First International Speaker Announced: Mandip Singh Sachdeva, Ph.D.
First International Speaker Announced: Mandip Singh Sachdeva, Ph.D.
We are delighted to introduce the first international speaker confirmed for the next edition of the international Cannabis and Science Conference.
Mandip Singh Sachdeva, Ph.D., will present a lecture entitled:
Harnessing Cannabinoid Combinations to Combat Pancreatic Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies
Mandip Singh Sachdeva is Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Section Leader of Pharmaceutics at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He is an internationally recognised expert in pharmaceutical nanotechnology, targeted drug delivery, exosomes and experimental cancer therapies. According to Google Scholar, his scientific publications have received more than 16,000 citations.
Sachdeva Laboratory profile at Florida A&M University
Mandip Singh Sachdeva’s Google Scholar profile
In 2025, Professor Sachdeva received the prestigious AAPS Global Leader Award, presented by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. The award recognises his contributions to pharmaceutical sciences, scientific research and the education of a new generation of researchers.
Award announcement by the FAMU College of Pharmacy
FAMU News release
Professor Sachdeva’s research team investigates the use of exosomes as drug-delivery vehicles and the potential anticancer effects of cannabinoids. The team focuses particularly on CBD, CBG, CBC and THCV, both individually and in combination with standard chemotherapeutic agents. A significant area of his current research is the preclinical evaluation of cannabinoid and chemotherapy combinations in pancreatic cancer models.
Sachdeva Laboratory
Mandip Singh Sachdeva’s CannMed speaker profile
His team has also developed an experimental oral delivery system for CBD using exosomes derived from camel milk. Results published in 2026 suggest that this technology could help protect CBD as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract and improve its oral bioavailability.
Study on the oral delivery of CBD using exosomes in PubMed
In his lecture at the Cannabis and Science Conference, Professor Sachdeva will present the latest findings on the mechanisms through which selected cannabinoid combinations may affect tumour processes in pancreatic cancer. He will also discuss their potential preclinical use alongside standard anticancer agents and the emerging therapeutic strategies arising from this research.